Vatican sex abuse scandal

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The Vatican's ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday.

The Vatican's ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP/Getty Images)

The Vatican's ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday.